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Photograph
by
Dr.
A.
L.Shelton
GARTOK MONASTERY, WHERE THOUSANDS OF IMAGES ARE MADE ANDGILDED
FOR
SALE
This home of idolatry is situated about nine days' journey from Batang. With their crude facilitiesthe
monks
areunable
toapply
acheap
giltto
their idols, but are forced to use a rather heavy coat of pure gold (seepage
319).